Category: Productivity
Focus on What’s Important (and Not Urgent)
Posted by Colter Reed | Jun 25, 2013 | Productivity | 0
How to Protect Work Tasks with a Separate OmniFocus Document
by Colter Reed | Dec 8, 2020 | Productivity | 0
If you need to keep work and tasks separate, OmniFocus gives you a (limited) option. Here’s how to keep work tasks secure with a standalone, unsynced document.
Read MoreHow to Plan Your Day with Just a Calendar
by Colter Reed | Nov 24, 2020 | Productivity | 0
Some of the most successful people don’t use a task list. Instead, they schedule everything on the calendar.
Read MoreHow to Limit the Notifications on your iPhone
by Colter Reed | Nov 10, 2020 | Productivity | 0
Notifications are a two-edged sword. Here’s how to configure notifications to stay connected without completely destroying your focus.
Read MoreHow to Be Reminded of a Task at Just the Right Time
by Colter Reed | Oct 27, 2020 | Productivity | 0
Setting a reminder lets a task jump off the page at the right time. This lets you focus on what you’re doing without forgetting about what’s coming.
Read MoreHow to Scan Documents with PDFScanner
by Colter Reed | Oct 6, 2020 | Productivity | 0
Few companies know how to make beautiful software and functional hardware. Take the Epson ES–500W...
Read MoreHow to Get Unstuck with an Icebreaker Task
by Colter Reed | Sep 15, 2020 | Productivity | 0
If you’re having trouble getting started on a task, look for the smallest action you can take to break the ice. Working on a project gets easier once it’s been started.
Read MoreWhich Planner Layout is Right For You?
by Colter Reed | Sep 1, 2020 | Productivity | 0
We need our planner to track some combination of tasks, appointments, and notes. Here’s a look at some common planner layouts to suit different needs.
Read MoreWhat Will You Not Do Today?
by Colter Reed | Aug 18, 2020 | Productivity | 0
One of the best things you can do to free up your schedule and protect your margin is to acknowledge that there are some things you are simply not going to do today.
Read MoreHow to Automate Your Day with a Morning Routine
by Colter Reed | Aug 4, 2020 | Productivity | 0
The golf swing is a miraculous feat. There are so many variables, it’s a minor miracle that it...
Read MoreHow to Minimize the Time you Waste Waiting
by Colter Reed | Jul 21, 2020 | Productivity | 0
Try to do something else while you wait. Anything else. It’s one of the few opportunities we have to truly multitask.
Read MoreHow to Organize your iPhone’s Home Screen by Task
by Colter Reed | Jun 9, 2020 | Productivity | 0
Folders is one way to organize apps on your iOS home screen. Shortcuts give you a way to organize tasks on your home screen.
Read MoreWhy You Need a Someday/Maybe List
by Colter Reed | Jun 2, 2020 | Productivity | 0
A Someday/Maybe list is a place to store ideas until their time has come (or not).
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